Seaneylad

Whats the score with one of these?
i recieved one last night, from an officer, but recieved no paper work,

all info would be appreciated
thanks

mozzy

Where an officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a motor vehicle is being used in a manner which contravenes Road Traffic Act Section 3 (Careless Driving) OR Section 34 (Driving elsewhere than on a road) AND also the manner of use of the vehicle is causing or has been causing or is likely to cause, alarm distress or annoyance to members of the public
In a nutshell if a police officer believes you to be using your vehicle “in manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance” he or she can then issue you with a written warning which is valid for 12 months. If you are seen to be repeating the offence (I’ll call it that for now) having already recieved a written warning then you car can be siezed there and then.

Chip

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You should have been given a piece of paper which has an explanation on it.

It lasts for 12 months, if you get another one they take your car away, and you end up paying storage and recovery fees.

My mate sparky fucking loves them, reckons its the best thing ever, cause around here they give you them for drifting, he gets one perhaps once every 10 nights that he goes out drifting on the road, and never gets dangerous driving or anything like that anymore since they started giving out the 59s, so he just figures it costs him 20 quid a night to go drifting on the streets, which is far cheaper than a trackday, and his licence never gets any points.
He's bought his car back 2 or 3 times now

Seaneylad

haha i see,
ye i never got no paper work but he said hes giving me one, and i asked do i get anything in the post, he was like no :S

saved me getting 9 points tho,
and i only need 6 for a ban, as im 18

mozzy

your mate sparky sounds like a bit of a plum then, drifting imo should be for the track only , i know it happens but all it takes is one little mishap and people could get seriously injured......but i wont deny it is fun to watch lol.
the traffic police issued 18 of these section 59s to scrotes in weston super mare retail park and actually seized a saxo lol

Chip

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Its mainly places like the road round the local industrial park, so the odds of someone getting hurt are pretty low IMHO but im not about to defend it, you are welcome to your opinion

mozzy

I am not doubting nothing bud, if he is in taunton like you then obviuosly he has place like merlin ind estate etc so its not really an issue but i suppose the filth dont care we both know how pedantic and stupid avon and somerset police are. How you said it before i thought you were just saying he does it everywhere on the road lol.

Barry R

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I had a good un the other night by fowlers in bristol it was raining, i was in my merc and nailed it on the r/bout proper sideways oops lol straight past the filth and they didnt do or say a thing lol it was about 2 in the mornin tho

mozzy

its easily done round that bend , i have seen a fair few bounce of the kerb there to lol

Barry R

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I loved it it was funny cant wait to i do it in the cossie

mozzy

i was coming from york rd onto the bridge there a few months back there was a puddle right on the junction a deep fucker at that some scrote on a moped stopped in the puddle put his foot down realised how deep it was ten quickly pulled his leg back up and tipped over straight into the puddle i just drove off pissing myself

Barry R

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fair play should of took a pic

fuzzy

a section 59 means your a lightweight and you havent been trying hard enough.

mozzy

Barry R

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kosman

i got one of these in a old xr2,for bailing in to some coal bags and then telling the shop owner it was his fault for leaving them there,cops came round and interviewed me,sold the car and mate got another one but never took the car off him,i yhought they would cos the 59 goes on the car dunt it? not the owner?

Seaneylad

It goes on the car reg yes, so some1 else can be driving, and they take action still,
but it ges on your name aswell, so any othr car your driving, if caught in that car theycan take that one also.

Chip

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If you buy a car with one on, it also applies I believe, which is just the most ridiculous thing in the world really, especially as there is no way that I am aware of to check if a car is 59'd before you buy it.

xr2i-carl

how much to ''buy back'' then?

Fil

nothing like or better than abusing a shit system

kosman

i got mine well over three years ago then,so me cars will be alreet now then

AndyR1

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yes your right my mate went out playing in is 3 door only a few days after buying it off a well know member off here , all he did was give it some in a stright line in a car park in cov,police turn up and tell him the last owner had been warned in birmingham only 2 weeks before, impounded straight a way

fuzzy

thats harsh to impound a car after an owner change.

1.9 xr2 on 40's

cost Ł105 to get em back when i used to take em away

ram

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got one on the way back from shakespear raceway the other week. was told it'll cost Ł150 to release my car if i get caught again. oh and the numberplate fines gone up to Ł60 too

fiend

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Does a Section 59 show up on a HPI check?

ram

iTrader: (4)

nope

fiend

iTrader: (1)

So there is no way a buyer can check if a car has a Section 59?